The American Bakers Association’s (ABA) Executive Leadership Development Committee (ELDC) announced that it is changing its name to NextGenBaker to reflect a broader and redoubled effort to engage and energize the next generation of baking and allied industry leaders.
The announcement was made during the 2015 ABA Convention in Orlando at the All Membership Meeting during the session “Engaging the Next Generation of Baking Leaders,” moderated by ABA Human Resources Committee Chair Laurie Graves, The Bama Companies. The panel featured NextGenBaker Co-Chairs Jesse Amoroso, Vice President for Amoroso’s Baking Company, and Morgan Murphy, Sales – Southwest Division for Mother Murphy’s Flavors.
Drawing on their experiences, the panel discussed what the next generation is seeking from a company in regards to professional development and what a company and the industry can do to attract these leaders.
“NextGenBaker was the clear choice to take leadership development efforts of the baking and allied industries to a new level,” said Amoroso. “With a new name, a fresh and modern look for the committee branding, along with exciting and content-rich programming planned for the Public Policy Forum to be held Oct. 20-22, 2015, in Washington, I’m confident that NextGenBaker will be a valuable resource for the ABA membership,” continued Amoroso.
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About the American Bakers Association:
The American Bakers Association (ABA) is the Washington D.C.-based voice of the wholesale baking industry. Since 1897, ABA has represented the interests of bakers before the U.S. Congress, federal agencies, and international regulatory authorities. ABA advocates on behalf of more than 700 baking facilities and baking company suppliers. ABA members produce bread, rolls, crackers, bagels, sweet goods, tortillas and many other wholesome, nutritious, baked products for America’s families. The baking industry generates more than $102 billion in economic activity annually and employs more than 706,000 highly skilled people.
About “The Power of Baking”
As part of its convention and yearlong theme, ABA will be sharing “The Power of Baking” with baking industry, policymakers and key influencers with focused messages based on economic, consumer and nutrition facts and research. Over the course of 2015, ABA will be illustrating the impact of baking in the retail marketplace by imparting data that proves baking is one of America’s most powerful industries. Learn more at www.americanbakers.org.
Source: The American Bakers Association (ABA)
